73 entries under pessimistic topic. ×

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lugubrious(adjective, blue, low, sad, unhappy)
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dispirited(adjective, bad, blue, low, sad)
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doleful(adjective, dull, bad, blue, low)
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saturnine(adjective, tough, blue, rough, nasty)
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grim(adjective, person, appearance, blue, low)
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surly(adjective, tough, blue, rough, nasty)
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crabby(adjective, rough, nasty, low, sad)
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low-spirited(adjective, bad, blue, low, sad)
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cross(adjective, low, feelings, gloomy, miserable)
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distressed(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, depressed)
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dolorous(adjective, person, low, sad, unhappy)
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grouchy(adjective, tough, harsh, feelings, gloomy)
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heartsick(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, depressed)
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ill-tempered(adjective, tough, harsh, feelings, gloomy)
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cantankerous(adjective, rough, nasty, low, sad)
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discouraged(adjective, bad, blue, low, sad)
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churlish(adjective, tough, harsh, feelings, gloomy)
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cranky(adjective, low, feelings, gloomy, miserable)
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down in the dumps(expression, adjective, idiom, bad, blue)
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moping(adjective, low, gloomy, miserable, unstable)
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